Movies Like Pocho

If you liked Pocho, a movie directed by Adrián Saba, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Fixed (2025)
★ 6.2/10
After learning he's getting neutered, a dog has 24 hours to squeeze in one last balls-to-the-wall adventure with the boys.
2
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
3
The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
4
Magical Girl (2014)
★ 7.3/10
The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's…
5
Napoleon (1995)
★ 6.4/10
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
6
A Dog's Journey (2019)
★ 8.1/10
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
7
Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)
★ 7.3/10
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
8
Dog (2022)
★ 7.3/10
An army ranger and his dog embark on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway to attend a friend's funeral.
9
Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)
★ 7.3/10
Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.
10
The Congress (2013)
★ 6.4/10
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
11
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)
★ 5.9/10
In 17th century Spain, Diego Alatriste, a brave and heroic soldier, is fighting in his King's army in the Flandes region. His best mate, Balboa, falls in a trap and, when near to his death, asks Diego to look after his…
12
Max (2015)
★ 7.2/10
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
13
The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
★ 6.3/10
When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a…
14
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
★ 7.4/10
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
15
Lassie (1994)
★ 6.1/10
On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the…
16
Truman (2015)
★ 7/10
Tomás, who lives in Canada, travels to Madrid, Spain, to visit his old friend Julián. Both of them, accompanied by Truman, Julián's faithful dog, will share many surprising and emotional little moments, triggered by…
17
Firebreak (2026)
★ 6.3/10
Little Lide disappears in the forest while her family packs up their home. As a fire breaks out, her mother must race to reach her before the flames do.
18
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
★ 8.1/10
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
19
High Strung (2016)
★ 7/10
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common…
20
Eight Below (2006)
★ 7/10
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be…